| Clerk of Superior Court | Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court (Augusta-Richmond County) |
|---|---|
| Clerk address | 735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1500, Augusta, GA 30901 (Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court) |
| Phone | (706) 821-2460 |
| Hours | Confirm current hours with the clerk before visiting |
| Earliest records noted | Varies by court — older files may be on paper or microfilm |
| Plain copy fee | $0.50 per page (O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77(g)(2), clerk of superior court) |
| Certified copy fee | $2.50 for the first page plus $0.50 for each additional page (O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77(g)(4), clerk of superior court) |
Richmond County merged with the city of Augusta into a consolidated government, and its courts are organized accordingly: one office, the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court, keeps felony criminal cases, misdemeanors, civil suits, divorces, and juvenile proceedings (Juvenile Court records themselves remain confidential). The Augusta-Richmond County Probate Court is a separate office for wills, estates, guardianships, and marriage and weapons-carry licenses.
Augusta's official website hosts a Case Management Search covering civil, criminal, and family case information, which makes Richmond County's setup more consolidated online than counties where each court keeps a fully separate search tool.
The consolidated Augusta-Richmond County government structure means most of the county's day-to-day court business runs through city-hosted web pages rather than a stand-alone county courts website, so it helps to search "Augusta" rather than "Richmond County" when looking for the right page. Probate matters are the clearest exception: that court keeps its own docket and its own office, separate from the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court, and is not included in the Case Management Search tool.
Search Richmond County court records online
Clerk of Superior Court
Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court (Augusta-Richmond County)
- Cost
- Free search; fees for copies
- Coverage
- Superior Court felony criminal, civil, and family cases; State Court misdemeanors and traffic citations; Juvenile Court proceedings (not publicly searchable)
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family
One office serves Superior, State, and Juvenile Court for Richmond County under the consolidated Augusta-Richmond County government.
Other courts
Augusta-Richmond County Probate Court
- Coverage
- Wills, estate administration, guardianship and conservatorship, marriage licenses, and weapons carry licenses
- Records
- Probate
Located at 735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1000, Augusta, GA 30901; phone (706) 821-2434.
What is available online
The Case Management Search on Augusta's official website covers civil and criminal cases from Superior and State Court; Juvenile Court records are confidential and excluded. Probate Court keeps a separate set of records at its own office, not included in the Case Management Search.
Which clerk has your record
In Georgia, the clerk who keeps a file depends on which court heard the case. Check the court name on the case notice, citation, or order, then use the office and coverage details above to identify the record holder. Court names and responsibilities differ by state; a county clerk may not keep court case files. For federal cases, see the PACER guide. The full court structure is on the Georgia page.
| Court | Typical cases | Records kept by |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Courts (49 judicial circuits) | Felony criminal cases; Divorce, custody, and other domestic cases; Real estate and land title disputes | Clerk of Superior Court of the county |
| State Courts | Misdemeanor criminal cases; Traffic citations; Civil cases up to the state court's jurisdictional limit | Clerk of State Court of the county (or the Clerk of Superior Court where no separate state court exists) |
| Probate Courts | Wills and estate administration; Guardianship and conservatorship; Marriage licenses | Judge/Clerk of Probate Court of the county |
| Magistrate Courts | Small claims and civil cases up to $15,000; Dispossessory (eviction) proceedings; County ordinance violations | Clerk of Magistrate Court (frequently the same office as the Clerk of Superior Court) |
| Juvenile Courts | Delinquency cases; Deprivation (abuse and neglect) cases; Children in need of services | Clerk of Juvenile Court of the county |
| Municipal Courts | City ordinance violations; Traffic tickets issued by city police; Preliminary hearings | Municipal court clerk of that city |
Request records in person or by mail
Richmond County clerk offices
735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1500, Augusta, GA 30901 (Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court)
Phone: (706) 821-2460
Superior and State Court records. Search online through Augusta's Case Management Search, or visit 735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1500, Augusta. Call (706) 821-2460 to confirm current copy fees.
Probate records. Contact the Augusta-Richmond County Probate Court at 735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1000, Augusta; (706) 821-2434.
Juvenile Court records. Not available through the public Case Management Search; contact the Juvenile Court division directly, and expect access to be limited by confidentiality law.
Fees
| Item | Typical cost in Georgia |
|---|---|
| Plain copy | $0.50 per page (O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77(g)(2), clerk of superior court) |
| Certified copy | $2.50 for the first page plus $0.50 for each additional page (O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77(g)(4), clerk of superior court) |
These are the statutory rates for the Clerk of Superior Court under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77. State, probate, magistrate, and juvenile courts each set or follow their own fee schedules, which can differ from the superior court rate, so confirm the fee for the specific court before sending payment.
Need a copy an agency will accept? See how to get certified copies of court records.
Sealed and restricted records
Georgia court records are presumed open under Uniform Superior Court Rule 21, which states that "all court records are public and are to be available for public inspection unless public access is limited by law." A judge may seal or restrict access to part of a file only after a hearing, and only when the harm to a person's privacy clearly outweighs the public interest in the record; an order sealing a record can be appealed to the Supreme Court of Georgia under Rule 21.4.
The Georgia guide lists every category of sealed and restricted record, and our guide to expunging or sealing a criminal record explains how to remove one from public view.
Frequently asked questions
Is there one search for Richmond County Superior, State, and Juvenile Court records?
Superior and State Court cases are both searchable through Augusta's Case Management Search. Juvenile Court records are confidential and are not part of that public search.
Which office has my Richmond County divorce or felony case?
The Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court in Augusta. Divorces and felonies are heard in superior court, and the same consolidated office keeps the file.
Who keeps Richmond County probate records?
The Augusta-Richmond County Probate Court, a separate office at 735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1000, Augusta, reachable at (706) 821-2434.
Are Richmond County Juvenile Court records public?
No. Juvenile Court proceedings are confidential under Georgia law even though the same clerk's office administers Superior, State, and Juvenile Court.
Why do Richmond County court pages use an Augusta web address?
Augusta and Richmond County operate under a single consolidated government, so most court offices, including the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court and the Probate Court, are hosted on the city's augustaga.gov website rather than a separate county site.
Sources
- Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court (Augusta, GA) — https://www.augustaga.gov/296/Clerk-of-Superior-State-Juvenile-Court
- Augusta Case Management Search — https://www.augustaga.gov/421/Case-Management-Search
- Augusta-Richmond County Probate Court — https://www.augustaga.gov/197/Probate-Court
- Georgia Courts — Navigating the Courts — https://georgiacourts.gov/a2j/self-help-resources/navigating-the-courts/
- Georgia Courts — E-Access to Court Records — https://georgiacourts.gov/eaccess-court-records/
- PeachCourt — Document Access and Electronic Filing — https://www.peachcourt.com/Account/Access
- GSCCCA — Search — https://www.gsccca.org/search
- Georgia Felon Search — https://services.georgia.gov/gta/gafs/
- Georgia Court of Appeals — Docket Search — https://www.gaappeals.gov/docket-search/
- Supreme Court of Georgia — Docket Search — https://www.gasupreme.us/docket-search/
- Georgia Courts — Record Restrictions/Expungement — https://georgiacourts.gov/a2j/self-help-resources/record-restrictions-expungement/
- O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 — Restriction of Criminal History Record Information — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-35/chapter-3/article-2/section-35-3-37/
- O.C.G.A. § 9-11-7.1 — Redacted Information; Filings Under Seal — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-9/chapter-11/article-3/section-9-11-7-1/
- O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77 — Clerk of Superior Court Fees — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-15/chapter-6/article-2/section-15-6-77/
- Uniform Rules for the Superior Courts of Georgia (Rule 21) — https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/03170432/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2025_03_06.pdf
- PACER — Federal court records — https://pacer.uscourts.gov/
See also: all Georgia counties.